On Friday, April 14, a man from Florida, United States was attacked by a crocodile when he was out for a ride at the Titusville RV parklocated in Brevard County. The animal bit him repeatedly, and, in the middle of the confrontation, managed to run away from the dangerous situation. Although he saved his life, due to the serious injuries he had, the doctors who attended him had to amputate an extremity of his body.
The events occurred shortly following noon. According to local media reports, the victim, whose identity was not revealed, following freeing himself from the animal, and despite the pain he was experiencing, walked to a safe place and managed to call for help.
After remaining there, wrapped in pain and fear, he was finally transferred by helicopter to a medical center, where professionals his right leg was amputated below the knee.
Regarding the place where the attack took place, the authorities of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) assured that a specialized hunter arrived in the area and captured two specimens of alligatorsbut it is not yet known exactly which was the one that bit the man.
This event caused shock among the local population.. As a way of alerting the locals, the FWC warned that alligators tend to be more visible and active during the spring and summer seasons, so You have to be very careful in those times..
In Florida it is quite likely that residents will encounter alligators because that is its natural habitat. With this unpromising scenario, there are a series of key points that help reduce the number of victims of related events, such as the one experienced by the protagonist of this story.
During the last years, the population of these animals has increased significantly. According to the authorities cited above, it is estimated that there are more than 1.3 million alligators in that state alonewithout taking into account the other destinations in the United States where they are also frequent to see them.
Given this, they suggest to residents and visitors that take care and precautions around freshwater lakesponds, swamps and rivers where, they detail, it is more common for them to find a reptile. In these cases, certain issues must be considered.
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